St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-09-08
Bile GaIedunia,r,
ROUND LAKE.
pnething About the Round Lake sum-
mer school, and Life IN Saratoga.

bnsidered fortunate who had tel
feeks' schooling in the winter and the
me amount in the summer. In this
tier day the juvenile may count on
weeks of school and then put in four
'f five more at some summer resort
neither it be really the best plan to
tempt mastering the three "Rs" while
b thermometer is adding cubits to
stature,is in some peoples minds an
len question, but the crowds that
Ather yearly at Chatauqua show,plain-
that this modern idea has many be-
evers. At Round Lake, IL miles be-
Nv Saratoga, on the Delaware & Hud-
In Canal railroad, is an OffshOot of the
batauqua school. The ground was
ormerly used for a camp meeting.
radually cottages took the place of
ohts until there is now one of the most
ique of little villages. The services
M the Assembly are held in a building
5Oicing in the pretentiOus name of
AuditOrium." The school buildings
|fe three in number. Griffin Institute
Amed for good DIR. Griffin is fine
becimen of school building. 1t is
built on the "AkrOn plan," i. e: semi
Circular in form and with rooms capa-
tle of being thrown together, thus
shking IL fine audience room. The in
Eel'iOr of the building is finished in
't own ash, the windows are stained
ass and altogether a more attractive
~ ilding for the purpose can hardly be
iiagined. Two ladies, sisteTs-in-law
g. DIR. Griffin, Mrs. Guernsey and Mrs.
ennedy have erected halls for the
4fpdents' lodging rooms. These build
&ngs are admirably adapted for their
Exposes and built with an eye to
eauty as well as convenience. About
20 pupils assembled this year. They
me from far and near. Texas and
ssissippi contributed, Washington
& pit two colored pupils to be instruct
&d in vocal music, Vermont had large
XMlCEdIIOug Obudud 5CuI oOuuOhO
I'd New York was of course largely
School exercises were
ED from 3 to | , and earnest teaching
vas done during that time. A large
<ahjority of the pupils registered for
BE "SchOOl of Methods" and assidu-
@Asly studied how to teach-nOt the
litter at all but the manner entirely.
reat attention was given to the Ian
<pages. DR.. Norman, who was prin-
tcellent probably the best series of
S bench and German books, taught
|be classes in French, German and
SPANISH. He is a most enthusiastic
5eacher and never fails to rouse the in
ehse interest of his pupils. He gave
<n the evenings a series of talks emit
led "Ideal trips to Europe" Nothing
IAN take the place of a genuine trip
over the Fatherland, but to those who
hay not go as well as those who have
been, these ideal trips were most en-
PERTAINING. Two music teachers were
hard at work and the intOlerable noise
"a the practice was heard in the land
Pom morning till night. SketchinO
t-4.~s .~.v 0,UrJ where. L was anus
II to see how through the terrific heat
he young ladies could be seen carry
|ng their heavy easels and working as
fealOnsly as if the thermometer were at
30. leave the school stopping only
TO give its list of departments
L. kindergarten and Training school.
2. School of Methods.
3. School of History and Economics.
a. School of Mathematics.
5. School of Natural Science.
6. School of Industrial Art.
Z. School of ElocutiOn and OratOry.
8. School of Music.
9. School of Fine Arts.
10. DIR. Worman's Language School,
Sreek, English, Anglo Saxon, Hebrew,
French, German, Italian, Spanish and
Latin.
In addition to the school exercises
he meetings of the Assembly came in.
PedagOgues and clergymen jOstled
against each other at every street cor
her. The program of the Assembly
lies before me as l write and even at
this safe distance, almost takes my
breath away as / feel once more the
breeze which it's vehement rush made.
The remarkable energy of the place
descended even to the mosquitoes.
They set the young people COM
example of energy and per-
but fear sometimes pro-
vOked their lips to "evil speaking"
"Opening day" came July 20 and IL
speakers were present, Senators Evarts
and Miller among them. "ParsOn
Newman" scattered with his usual lib
erality flowers of speech and bouquets
of flattery. In the evening the grounds
were illuminated and there was a good
display of fireworks ending as such
displays frequently do with genuine
fire.
Literary day had five lectures and
various other entertainments. During
the entire time normal and intermedi-
ate classes on Sunday school work
were conducted. Thirty-two lectures
were delivered in thirteen days many
of them by eminent men. Col. Sprague
too well Known here to need common
llatiOn of mine was heard three times.
REV. J. L. Corning, an acknowledged
AUTHORITY on art, gave a valuable